httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L9Git7GvcI

Ever wondered what would happen if a major manufacturer put one of their fastest muscle cars up against a similarly tricked out electric car? Well, Dodge did just that, pitting their Challenger against the Dodge EV in the run up to the LA Auto Show.

You can watch the video for yourself, but in my opinion there is no competition. In both runs the EV clearly wins against the 6.1 liter V8-powered Challenger. Though both are high-performance sports cars, the big difference here is that while the EV only puts out 268 hp compared to the Challenger’s 425 hp, it can put 480 ft-lbs of torque to the ground from a standstill, easily allowing it to outpace the Challenger with it’s peak 420 ft-lbs at 4800 rpm.

Now here’s the important question: which one would you drive?

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